Syringe.



No. 799,216. PATENTED SEPT. l2, 1905. F. C. BARNES. SYRINGE.

APPLICATION FILED 11mm. 1905.

Inventor.

UTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYRINGE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1905.

Application filed February 7, 1905. Serial No. 244,604.

Be itknown that I, FRANK Comi Balmes. a citizen of the United States, residing at Eremont, in the county of Sandusky and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Syringe, of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to syringes, and has for its object to provide certain new and useful improvements in such class of devices to particularly adapt the same for cleansing' the vagina and closely-associated parts.

It is a further object of the invention to facilitate the assemblag'e of the parts of the device and to enable the convenient disconnection thereof for the purpose of cleansing' the same, thereby to render the device sanitary.`

'ith these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accom panying' drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims it being' understood that chang'es in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claims without departing' Vfrom the spirit or sacrificing' any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying'drawings, Figure 1 isa perspective view of a syringe embodying' the features of the present invention. Fig'. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the inner section of the induction pipe or passage. Fig'. L1 is a detail perspective View of the outer section of the induction-passage. Eig. 5 isa detail perspective view of the outlet-plug'. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the spray-nozzle.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in each and every fig'ure of the drawings.

The device of the present invention is formed of polished metal, preferably nickelplated, in order that the same may be nonabsorbent, readily cleansed, and therefore sanitary. The body 1 of the syringe is substantially elliptical in cross-section and tapered orconical, with its smaller end extended to form a cylindrical tube 2, which is provided with an annular series of longitudinal slots or openings 3, thereby forming a skeleton tube. The forward end of the tube is refo rations 6.

et of the tube 2 is preferably increased in thickness inwardly and provided with a reduced concentric passag'e '7, communicating' 'from the interior of the tube 2 to the interior of the nozzle 5. ln the body or guard 1 of the device there is an enlarged chamber S, which communicates with the tube 2, there being' an internal annular flange or shoulder 9 at the intersection of the chamber S and the tube 2. This chamber 8 flares rearwardly and intersects the back of the body, where it is threaded for engagement by the hollow threaded plug' 10, which is provided upon its outer side with a nipple 11, the passage 12, which extends through the plug' and the nipple, being flared at its inner end. At one side of the plug' 10 there is an inclined passage 14, which intersects the rear end of the guard or body 1 and communicates with the chamber 8, the inner portion of this pasage being' reduced to form an internal annular flange or shoulder 15 adjacent the outer end of the passage. Vithin the tube 2 there is a pipe 16, having' its forward open end litting' snugly within the reduced passage 7 at the outer end of the tube and its rear end provided with a substantially spherical enlargement 17, upon which is a lateral projection or shoulder 18, designed to engage the annular shoulder 9 and limit the forward movement of the pipe, the enlargement 1T being' somewhat less in diameter than the diameter of the passage through the annular shoulder 9 in order that there may be an annular space around the enlargement. In the enlargement 17 there isa threaded passage 19, intersecting' the rear end of the enlarg'ement and set at an ang'le to the bore of the pipe, so as to be in alinement with the passage 14, and thereby to receive the threaded inner end of an induction tube or pipe 2O passed through the passage 14. At the outer end of the pipe or tube 2() there is an enlarged nipple 21, the inner end of which is designed to eng'age the shoulder 15, with its outer end projected in rear of the guard'or body 1 for connection with a flexible tube, which is in turn to be connected with a bulb or other suitable source of pressure to force water or other liquid through the induction tubes or pipes 2O and 16 and outwardly through the nozzle 5.

1n assembling' the present device the pipe 16 is introduced endwise through the rear open end of the chamber 8 until the `forward end of the pipe'is engaged with the opening 7 at the forward end of the tube 2, with the IOO IIO

shoulder 18 at the rear end of the pipe engaging the inner annular shoulder 9 to hold the pipe against further forward movement and with its forward end projected into the tubular nozzle 5. The pipe 20 is then introduced into the passage lL and engaged with the threaded opening 19 at the rear end of the pipe 16, after which the plug 1() is fitted in place. A suitable flexible pipe (not shown) is connected to the induction-nipple 21 and is also connected with a suitable liquid-supply, while a flexible eduction tube or pipe is connected to the outlet-nipple 11.

lllhen using the syringe, the nozzle and the tube 2 are introduced into the vagina until stopped by the tapered guard-plug 1, and then the liquid is turned on, which runs through the induction-pipes 2O and 16 and out through the spray-nozzle 5 directly to the parts to be cleansed and treated. The plug 1 of course closes the mouth of the vagina and prevents the escape of the liquid around the syringe, wherefore the liquid is forced to flow back through the slots or openings 3 into the tube 2, around the pipe 16, thence into the chamber 8, and finally out through the outletnipple 11, from which it is conducted to a remote point through a flexible eductionpipe connected to the nipple. It is thus apparent that a steady inflow and outflow of liquid may be maintained to elfectually cleanse the vagina and associated parts without danger of soiling the apparel or the bed-clothing. By having the eduction-opening l2 located centrally through the rear end of the syringe the water will run out through this opening without regard to the position of the device, which is an important advantage over similar devices wherein the eduction-tube pierces the rear end of the syringe at an angle to the longitudinal axis thereof, in which event care must be taken to have the eduction-tube at the lower side of the device, in order that the water may be properly run out therethrough.

In addition toits use as a syringe the device may be used as a urinal in a very convenient and eifective manner.

By reason of the detachable connection between the parts of the device they may be readily separated and cleansed, which renders the device sanitary. The flared or enlarged inner terminal portion 13 of the passage 12 is intended to obviate an annular shoulder around the inner endof the plug, and thereby prevent the accumulation of fetid matter.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed isl. A syringe comprising a tubular body which is open at its rear end and provided at its forward end with a spray-nozzle, there being openings in the body in rear of the nozzle, an inner annular shoulder within the body and located in rear of the openings, a longitudinal pipe located in the body with its forward end in communication with the nozzle and its rear end provided with a projection to engage the shoulder at the rear side thereof, and an induction-pipe piercing the body at an inclination to its longitudinal axis and connected to the rear end of the first-mentioned tube, the outer end of the inductionpipe being provided with a nipple projected in rear of the body.

2. A syringe comprising a tubular body which is open at its rear end and provided at its forward end with a spray-nozzle, there being openings in the body located in rear of the nozzle, an annular shoulder within the body in rear of the openings, a tube disposed longitudinally within the body with its forward end in communication with the nozzle with its rear end terminating in asegmental enlargement located in rear of the shoulder and provided with a lateral projection to engage the rear side of the shoulder, the enlarged rear end of the tube having a threaded opening communicating with and set at an inclination to the bore of the tube, and an induction-pipe piercing the rear end of the body at an angle to the longitudinal axis thereof` with its inner end connected to the threaded opening of the tube and its outer end provided with a nipple projected in rear of the body.

3. A syringe comprising a tubular body which is open at its rear end and has said rear end enlarged to form a tapered plug, the forward end of the body being provided with a reduced longitudinal opening communicating with the bore thereof1 and there being openings in the body between its forward end and its tapered rear end, a nozzle upon the forward end of the body, an annular shoulder within the body in rear of the opening therein, a tube having its forward end fitted in the reduced opening at the forward end of the body with its rear end provided with a lateral projection engaging the rear side of the inner annular shoulder, and an induction-pipe piercing the rear end of the body at an inclination to the longitudinal axis thereof with its inner end connected to the pipe and its rear end provided with a nipple projected in rear of the body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK COLE BARNES.

Witn esses:

M. J. DUNIGAN, C. S. HUFFoRD.

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